The controversy surrounding "Monisha En Monalisa" began when the movie became available for download on Tamilrockers. Fans of the film, eager to watch it, flocked to the website to access the movie. However, this move was met with criticism from the film's producers and the Tamil film industry as a whole. The team behind the movie argued that the piracy would result in significant financial losses, impacting the livelihoods of those involved in the production.